@@dougp9382 Greg is a shill and only trying to sell cookbooks and coaching. He started using in his early 20's and he's continually lying about it to seem like he's got some inside knowledge about training and diet. He doesn't. He's somehow a fake natty and an open user all rolled into one.
Rest In Peace legend. Thank you for everything you’ve given the fitness community and also the personal wisdom as a mentor to many. You were a rare specimen of a man and a gem in between all the rocks in this industry. You are well respected and loved and always will be. Thank you MOUNTAIN DOG
Well said,JAY KUN . all us TH-camrs are in disbelief,,numb,,feel empty, very hard to believe, won't see another new video of our mentor John Meadows... TH-cam has some great people on here,,but they leave us too soon..R.I.P.
@@mrsmountaindog1851 sending you prayers of peace and comfort. I can’t imagine losing my spouse. May God continue to grant you wisdom and peace as you live life and raise your wonderful children
The incline- decline plate adjustment tips is awesome. I never thought of that and now I can do incline without feeling like I’m taking away from my OHP!!!
Started doing slight decline press because of you for the last 6 months or so, and it does wonders! By far the best pump/squeeze/activation in the chest than any other type of press I’ve done. Never thought of bringing my grip in closer on the incline, but it makes a lot of sense, will start that next chest day, thanks John! True OG in the game.
@@mountaindog1 wow honoured and suprised you replied, just been binge watching some more of your training vids especially the dumbbell stuff, amazing advice, happy I found this channel and I've subscribed after seeing some more vids how could anyone not. Thanks for being you mate
John Meadows was the greatest coach in the fitness industry. I learned a lot from his videos which, improved my mind, body, and soul. Rest in Peace John and God Bless you. God bless Mary and her two sons.
1 - Use slight angles AKA smaller angles instead of winder angles (ex: incline and decline bench. Credit for the idea: Dorian Yates). It helps your joints. 2 - Use correct width. A wider grip puts more stress on the sternal portion of your chest. A more narrow grip gives you more upper chest activation. 3 - Incorporate movements that put a good stretch on the muscle. (ex: camber bar push-up, machine flys, etc). Recommended for last exercise. Happy New Year, Meadows gang!
I'm 61 and stopped doing benching years ago because it was bothering my shoulders and have only been doing flat dumbbell flys just the way he showed ,I never liked doing them with my hands the other way because it doesn't feel natural at all. But I do plenty of flys to make me sore and feel it working. I always enjoy these videos.
Yeah, that pronated grip fly has definitely been a game changer for me. Vic Martinez is a big advocate of them as well. I can really feel them more than traditional fly's.
Your video couldn’t have coke at a better time. Struggling with chest lately. At 45 (almost 46🤦🏼)with nagging injuries from too many years of abuse , joint health has def been more of a priority. Can’t wait to try your tips!
I’ve been doing pyramid sets,starting at 20 reps -light weight to I rep at max wt.,and back down on the weights and up with the reps to where you started! Huge pump
John’s tips are so effective, I’ve only been training for 2-3 years but these small technique tweaks are really smart if you really think about. Will definitely be trying these out soon
Agree, a slight decline is great for chest activation, & I’ve found the closer grip (not too close) to be better for building your chest overall. Angles really do matter! Always solid honest advice John! 👍💪
Rip mountain dog...you will be sorely missed. The fitness scene won't be the same. He left a legacy behind. He has so much well-deserved respect. Just one of the best around... Rest easy, old friend.
I discovered this channel about a year ago. I'm 46 years old and have been regularly going to the gym for about 2 years. I don't approach my workouts from a bodybuilding perspective, but I really enjoy the technique aspect of Joh's videos. I watch them all the time, and use his tips/recommendations as much as possible in my own workouts.
I always thought that I had a very good chest mind-to-muscle connection, but today I just tried this type of incline chest press. I had the sickest chest pump in years. It just amazes me how these little details make a huge difference in a workout and the amount of knowledge you have of these overlooked aspects of training. As always, thanks a lot for sharing you knowledge with us.
I have started using slight declines instead of flat bench since last month. Man .. What a change I have felt on my shoulders !! It took a huge pressure and pain of my shoulders and I can feel my chest waaaay better ( I have a history of shoulder impingement ). I gotta give the incline bench a try on my next workout ! Have a good one ! 👌🏼
I've been at this for 28 years and I was lucky enough to learn these secrets also over the years. so I can say I know you know what you're doing and thank you for sharing with everybody I wish this video would have been around 20 years ago for me. Your credit to the rest of us my friend
I’m 45 and never had as good of results as I have had after finding these videos a few months back. Glad we got all of this GREAT info on record before he passed. RIP.
Wow!! I tried putting a plate under the foot of the bench for a slight decline during close grip bench. Worked awesome and my shoulder pain was much less than before!! Thanks Brother!!
I always thought I was doing close grip bench presses wrong because I could feel my upper chest being worked more than normal. Turns out it’s just a benefit of close grip benching. Thanks John 👍🏼🤙🏼
This dude is a legend! Real ingenuity every video. I’m still doing meadows rows... think I’m going to start doing this for decline. The steep decline always wrecks my delts.
I've seen results from all three of these tips, but I have to say there's just something wonderful about getting a muscle pumped up and then putting it on stretch. Great video as always.
I agree with the 20 degree decline and incline philosophy. my current chest and shoulder press routine is low on direct volume but do to pressing at so many angles has a ton of indirect volume to compensate. on all these angles i target 6-8 reps for the top set and number of reps on warmups should be the minimal needed to feel warmed up . i start with hammer decline where I angle my body forward instead of downward so I am pressing at a 20 degree decline and it is all on my chest. i do warm ups up to a heavy top set, fully rest then take a plate off and do a 5 second negative followed by 3 quick partial reps and keep repeating till I am at the beginning of failure. then I go to smith machine incline of 20 degrees and do the same thing but not the drop set. then up the bench to normal incline and do one top set with same weight. then up to high incline and same thing but lowering the weight by 20-30 pounds if necessary. then front shoulder press and rear shoulder press with lowering of weight as necessary. so my 20 degree incline top set is usually 3 plates with my rear shoulder press set being 2 plates. i then do two drop sets the same way i did the decline hammer drop sets at 20 degree incline and flat. then i do a couple of sets of moderate weight one arm shoulder presses on smith machine by sitting sideways and to finish chest i would use 30 pound dumbbells for a set of incline and then flat flys where I'm doing slow negatives and stretching as wide as possible for high reps. then i do 1 or 2 sets of downward cable flys with 40-50 pounds doing a most muscular pose for the fly movement. that is the best way i currently know how to train chest. i hope anybody that reads this trys this routine and gets improvement from it.
So I just did the platform under the bench tip and OMFG did it work like a champ! I feel like I normally would at the end of my workout and I hit max pump just 30 mins into the workout!!! Whaaaaaaaaat!? Thanks John!
Definitely gonna try all this today. I have a right shoulder issue and I can feel my left pec easily when working out. My right side, not so much. And theres a big hole basically in my right upper pocket compared to my left which is full
You always seem to put out a video of exactly what I'm needing. I was just thinking why am I not seeing the chest develop. From this I can tell you that my grip has been too wide, to get the upper chest, so now I can work that into the routine. Thanks
I've always thought it was just me. My shoulders always hurt when doing the over exaggerated inclined movements. This makes such sense what you are saying! I so appreciate this info.
The incline bench hand position tip and the fies tip sounds like top notch for me. I always come back onto this channel for bodybuilding wisdom. All the best !
20yrs of training....steep decline pushes it into shoulders. Yup, just a little is better. And same for incline. John I 100% agree with tip #1. Tip #2, spot on. #3 hate dumbbell flys but machine can be great.
thanks john. I'm for sure one of those guys with not a naturally developed chest. Your training videos have helped me a lot in bringing up my chest last year and I plan on making this year the year of the pecs! your awesome man.
Thanks again John and hopes for more of the same. I wasted more time pressing and wondering why I was getting only minimal gains and it wasn’t until I started following your channel that I realised it was because I was not using the angles and grips that you advocated
Hey John, just in case you haven't already, make sure you have a dermatologist check out your right bicep for melanoma. The abnormal shape and size of the mole just on the peak of your bicep looks suspicious to me, and you can never be too careful with that kind of stuff. Your videos are super useful! Appreciate you for what you do.
Great message today. I personally need improvement on my upper chest development. I will be adjusting to a narrow grip on incline press! Thank you sir!
From years of excellent training we get excellent tips! I like the slight angles best. Deep declines have you take the bar out in a somewhat compromised position and it can be hard to find the right groove, so slight is much better :)
At the end of every chest workout when I still have a good pump I like to take like lighter dumbbells and on go a bench and sit at the bottom part of a bench press and really went the weight stretch the chest out. Stay light to stay safe
Great tips like always John. I’ve been blessed that i can build my chest fairly easily . , But i think you can never build too much upper pecs . Love the pronated flyes and closer grip barbell work on a low incline.
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I'm older than John but I still want to grow up to be like him
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i like the username gotham is dope
Me too! 😂
@Mr G 😂 rise above, brother
@@patrickmurphy1218 u sound a bit jealous bruv
John is 100% the enhanced bodybuilder I trust the most
Big facts...
Absolutely true
I love him too, but please let's not forget about everybody's favorite doctor, lawyer, nutritionist and laser eyed coach!
@@dougp9382 Greg is a shill and only trying to sell cookbooks and coaching. He started using in his early 20's and he's continually lying about it to seem like he's got some inside knowledge about training and diet. He doesn't. He's somehow a fake natty and an open user all rolled into one.
Who is your 100% not enhanced bodybuilder you trust the most?
Rest In Peace legend. Thank you for everything you’ve given the fitness community and also the personal wisdom as a mentor to many.
You were a rare specimen of a man and a gem in between all the rocks in this industry. You are well respected and loved and always will be. Thank you MOUNTAIN DOG
Well said,JAY KUN . all us TH-camrs are in disbelief,,numb,,feel empty, very hard to believe, won't see another new video of our mentor John Meadows... TH-cam has some great people on here,,but they leave us too soon..R.I.P.
❤️
@@mrsmountaindog1851 sending you prayers of peace and comfort. I can’t imagine losing my spouse. May God continue to grant you wisdom and peace as you live life and raise your wonderful children
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John: DO THIS... NOW!
Me sitting in bed at 11pm: aight imma head out (work out)
LOL facts
Bro every time i see a new upload from him legit makes me happy. Without drama without bullshitting only quality content.
He’s done quite a few on shoulders. For growth and shoulder health. One of my favorite is the Spider crawls.
Most genuine, honest fitness TH-camr out there. Respect to John!
Agreed. Good dude!
The incline- decline plate adjustment tips is awesome. I never thought of that and now I can do incline without feeling like I’m taking away from my OHP!!!
Happy to help!
This man was a wealth of knowledge. I listened and he taught me just abt everything. RIP to this great soul
A Mountain of a man. Will miss you so much and wish the best for your family and loved ones.
Started doing slight decline press because of you for the last 6 months or so, and it does wonders! By far the best pump/squeeze/activation in the chest than any other type of press I’ve done. Never thought of bringing my grip in closer on the incline, but it makes a lot of sense, will start that next chest day, thanks John! True OG in the game.
John Meadows is a Legend💪🏼 to have him on TH-cam is a godsend
Rip legend you were alsways the nicest person in the business.. we will miss you ❤️
We should all be very grateful to John for sharing his wisdom and experience for free to everyone! Imagine having him as a Coach!
I can't believe he passed. RIP John, you were King of the lifting world and will be missed.
rip big dog
Legends never die
What happened to him?
@@d.o.gg215 Apparently died of heart attack in his sleep.
U sure? His channel still got a new video
Usually, if most other channels have a title like this, its bs gimmicks. I like that you actually deliver. Thanks for always having quality content!
I appreciate that!
Too many infomercials on other channels too....
You seem like a very approachable guy, thank you for your advice
I try
@@mountaindog1 wow honoured and suprised you replied, just been binge watching some more of your training vids especially the dumbbell stuff, amazing advice, happy I found this channel and I've subscribed after seeing some more vids how could anyone not. Thanks for being you mate
@@terrychandler6554 RIP John :(
John Meadows was the greatest coach in the fitness industry. I learned a lot from his videos which, improved my mind, body, and soul. Rest in Peace John and God Bless you. God bless Mary and her two sons.
1 - Use slight angles AKA smaller angles instead of winder angles (ex: incline and decline bench. Credit for the idea: Dorian Yates). It helps your joints.
2 - Use correct width. A wider grip puts more stress on the sternal portion of your chest. A more narrow grip gives you more upper chest activation.
3 - Incorporate movements that put a good stretch on the muscle. (ex: camber bar push-up, machine flys, etc). Recommended for last exercise.
Happy New Year, Meadows gang!
thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm 61 and stopped doing benching years ago because it was bothering my shoulders and have only been doing flat dumbbell flys just the way he showed ,I never liked doing them with my hands the other way because it doesn't feel natural at all. But I do plenty of flys to make me sore and feel it working. I always enjoy these videos.
Yeah, that pronated grip fly has definitely been a game changer for me. Vic Martinez is a big advocate of them as well. I can really feel them more than traditional fly's.
Very sad that your gone, but will use your great knowledge. Thank you
John is the man.. no gimmicks, just a common sense approach to bodybuilding with a twist of scientific know how.
Your video couldn’t have coke at a better time. Struggling with chest lately. At 45 (almost 46🤦🏼)with nagging injuries from too many years of abuse , joint health has def been more of a priority. Can’t wait to try your tips!
Who's here getting random recommendations of his older videos.... RIP legend
I’ve been doing pyramid sets,starting at 20 reps -light weight to I rep at max wt.,and back down on the weights and up with the reps to where you started! Huge pump
John’s tips are so effective, I’ve only been training for 2-3 years but these small technique tweaks are really smart if you really think about. Will definitely be trying these out soon
I like how you explain the decline bench with a slight decline.
Agree, a slight decline is great for chest activation, & I’ve found the closer grip (not too close) to be better for building your chest overall. Angles really do matter! Always solid honest advice John! 👍💪
Yeah narrower grip did wonders for me
I also feel closer grip is better for me to feel the chest!
Rip mountain dog...you will be sorely missed. The fitness scene won't be the same. He left a legacy behind. He has so much well-deserved respect. Just one of the best around... Rest easy, old friend.
I discovered this channel about a year ago. I'm 46 years old and have been regularly going to the gym for about 2 years. I don't approach my workouts from a bodybuilding perspective, but I really enjoy the technique aspect of Joh's videos. I watch them all the time, and use his tips/recommendations as much as possible in my own workouts.
Thanks John Larry Scott liked us to tweak bench angles with 2x4 and 4x4s worth a mention
I always thought that I had a very good chest mind-to-muscle connection, but today I just tried this type of incline chest press. I had the sickest chest pump in years. It just amazes me how these little details make a huge difference in a workout and the amount of knowledge you have of these overlooked aspects of training. As always, thanks a lot for sharing you knowledge with us.
Powerful information. Thank you.
I have started using slight declines instead of flat bench since last month. Man .. What a change I have felt on my shoulders !! It took a huge pressure and pain of my shoulders and I can feel my chest waaaay better ( I have a history of shoulder impingement ). I gotta give the incline bench a try on my next workout !
Have a good one ! 👌🏼
I've been at this for 28 years and I was lucky enough to learn these secrets also over the years. so I can say I know you know what you're doing and thank you for sharing with everybody I wish this video would have been around 20 years ago for me. Your credit to the rest of us my friend
Sheez 28 years, you must be rippedddd
New trainee 17 years old! Love your videos. Really inspiring and such simplicity in one video.
Thanks so much!
This dude material never ends! A truly master of his craft
I’m 45 and never had as good of results as I have had after finding these videos a few months back. Glad we got all of this GREAT info on record before he passed. RIP.
I had remplissage surgery for rotator tear/ humeral chipping. Your tips for shoulder health are super helpful.
Love the tips, thanks!
Wow!! I tried putting a plate under the foot of the bench for a slight decline during close grip bench. Worked awesome and my shoulder pain was much less than before!! Thanks Brother!!
I always thought I was doing close grip bench presses wrong because I could feel my upper chest being worked more than normal. Turns out it’s just a benefit of close grip benching. Thanks John 👍🏼🤙🏼
This dude is a legend! Real ingenuity every video. I’m still doing meadows rows... think I’m going to start doing this for decline. The steep decline always wrecks my delts.
Damn John you gone to soon man but you left us a piece of your soul thanks for living a life of service job well done sir !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've seen results from all three of these tips, but I have to say there's just something wonderful about getting a muscle pumped up and then putting it on stretch. Great video as always.
Absolutely!
your 20 tips why your chest is not growing has helped me a lot
excellent!
John is by far the best in explaining exercises!!!! Every time I'm motivated again. Thanx man.
Rest In Peace john dedicating this chest lift to you brother thanks for all the info
I agree with the 20 degree decline and incline philosophy. my current chest and shoulder press routine is low on direct volume but do to pressing at so many angles has a ton of indirect volume to compensate. on all these angles i target 6-8 reps for the top set and number of reps on warmups should be the minimal needed to feel warmed up . i start with hammer decline where I angle my body forward instead of downward so I am pressing at a 20 degree decline and it is all on my chest. i do warm ups up to a heavy top set, fully rest then take a plate off and do a 5 second negative followed by 3 quick partial reps and keep repeating till I am at the beginning of failure. then I go to smith machine incline of 20 degrees and do the same thing but not the drop set. then up the bench to normal incline and do one top set with same weight. then up to high incline and same thing but lowering the weight by 20-30 pounds if necessary. then front shoulder press and rear shoulder press with lowering of weight as necessary. so my 20 degree incline top set is usually 3 plates with my rear shoulder press set being 2 plates. i then do two drop sets the same way i did the decline hammer drop sets at 20 degree incline and flat. then i do a couple of sets of moderate weight one arm shoulder presses on smith machine by sitting sideways and to finish chest i would use 30 pound dumbbells for a set of incline and then flat flys where I'm doing slow negatives and stretching as wide as possible for high reps. then i do 1 or 2 sets of downward cable flys with 40-50 pounds doing a most muscular pose for the fly movement. that is the best way i currently know how to train chest. i hope anybody that reads this trys this routine and gets improvement from it.
I started using a plate for decline after watching one of your other videos. It really does make a difference.
Always love it when a new video of you comes up, because i already know some nice tips/advice will be given in the video.
Glad to hear it!
You guys should really listen to this dude Everything he said it 💯 true
So I just did the platform under the bench tip and OMFG did it work like a champ! I feel like I normally would at the end of my workout and I hit max pump just 30 mins into the workout!!! Whaaaaaaaaat!? Thanks John!
Well done!
Definitely gonna try all this today. I have a right shoulder issue and I can feel my left pec easily when working out. My right side, not so much. And theres a big hole basically in my right upper pocket compared to my left which is full
You always seem to put out a video of exactly what I'm needing. I was just thinking why am I not seeing the chest develop. From this I can tell you that my grip has been too wide, to get the upper chest, so now I can work that into the routine. Thanks
I've always thought it was just me. My shoulders always hurt when doing the over exaggerated inclined movements. This makes such sense what you are saying! I so appreciate this info.
guy is unbelievable!
Thanks for the tip John. Sometimes we need a good reminder.
Thank you Mr. Meadows! I'll definitley keep this in mind.
The incline bench hand position tip and the fies tip sounds like top notch for me. I always come back onto this channel for bodybuilding wisdom. All the best !
20yrs of training....steep decline pushes it into shoulders. Yup, just a little is better. And same for incline. John I 100% agree with tip #1. Tip #2, spot on. #3 hate dumbbell flys but machine can be great.
John Meadows, Legend
My chest has growed a lot with your tips thank you a lot plus I had shoulder injury and those exercises are easy on shoulders
Great tips. Your knowledge and expertise are greatly appreciated. Thank you
Thanks John for taking your time and putting all this great information.
Great information John! You have the best channel for joint health and longevity! Really appreciate the content you bring! 🇺🇸💪
thanks john. I'm for sure one of those guys with not a naturally developed chest. Your training videos have helped me a lot in bringing up my chest last year and I plan on making this year the year of the pecs! your awesome man.
Good stuff
Thanks again John and hopes for more of the same. I wasted more time pressing and wondering why I was getting only minimal gains and it wasn’t until I started following your channel that I realised it was because I was not using the angles and grips that you advocated
So thanks John for showing me the error of my ways. Best wishes. Jim Harrison. Cheshire. UK.
So odd how you can connect with someone like this. John changed my life in the gym and had no idea.
Hey John, just in case you haven't already, make sure you have a dermatologist check out your right bicep for melanoma. The abnormal shape and size of the mole just on the peak of your bicep looks suspicious to me, and you can never be too careful with that kind of stuff.
Your videos are super useful! Appreciate you for what you do.
Great message today. I personally need improvement on my upper chest development. I will be adjusting to a narrow grip on incline press! Thank you sir!
John is the Universal Trainer. Love your videos man. You help me reason out better gains and growth. Thank you.
Great infor, definitely doing it during my chest workout. Thanks John👍
Great video
From years of excellent training we get excellent tips! I like the slight angles best. Deep declines have you take the bar out in a somewhat compromised position and it can be hard to find the right groove, so slight is much better :)
Keep up the amazing videos sir. There helping tons.
I'm going to give low inclines a try....definitely feel it more in the chest and off the shoulders.
Glad to see you are making videos John!
At the end of every chest workout when I still have a good pump I like to take like lighter dumbbells and on go a bench and sit at the bottom part of a bench press and really went the weight stretch the chest out. Stay light to stay safe
Very usefull tip to put a plate under the bench.
I am gonna do it my next workout.
Your channel is great.
Greetings from Holland Amsterdam
For the stretch exercise I really like the D.B Barrel Press on a slight decline bench
Your workouts have changed my life keep it up much appreciated
Great to hear!
Brilliant tips! Stretching the muscle definitely works, I do it every chest workout with seated machine chest flys
Hey John just want to thank you for all your advice, been making great gains all the way here in Hawaii 🤙
Ill definately try n see the difference with tip 2)adjusting grip width and tip 1)incline on a slightly lower angle
Thank you John, I will incorporate these tips in to my chest workout, I never really got on with flys either, they just dont feel right.
As always a great easy to understand bit of information. I’m off now to train chest 💪. Thanks Mr Meadows 🇬🇧🙏
love your videos! and love your humbleness even more!
Great point and advice about a decline press.
It is so sad to hear he passed away. You were a great inspiration. Wish I could find your channel earlier. You will be missed! :(
My current chest excersises are flat bench-15-20 degree incline bench and a lil decline works good especially for home workouts (lockdown😭)
Once more thank you 🙏 for the advice!! To the point always!!
You the best John I learn so much from you.....💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
I appreciate that
Unbelievable how simple yet effective!
Best fitness channel ever. I learn something new every time I watch you're videos ! Thank you!!
Happy to hear that!
Thanx great tips !
Will try ... have some issues with shoulder
Great tips like always John. I’ve been blessed that i can build my chest fairly easily . , But i think you can never build too much upper pecs . Love the pronated flyes and closer grip barbell work on a low incline.
I'm currently doing Creeping Death II and this was on the push day yesterday! Great angles!
Dorian Yates? The Microsoft founder... who would’ve thought he worked out.
Sir u r a very good teacher. I'm addicted to ur videos, all coz u explain so well. Thank u very much.